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Alternate crosses between normal and melanic males and melanic females proved the existence of sperm precedence in Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). After a 2nd mating, the sperm utilized for subsequent fertilization were almost exclusively from the 2nd mating. The finding could change the release strategies utilized for the successful use of the sterile-male technique to control this species.
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